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(11) | EP 2 287 421 A3 |
| (12) | EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION |
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| (54) | Wire reel for reinforcing bar binder |
| (57) The present invention provides a wire reel (30) in combination with a wire (8) wound
around the wire reel (30). The wire reel (30) has flanges (32, 33) for receiving the
wire (8) therebetween. The wire reel is further provided with to-be-detected portions
(53, 65) comprising at least one first to-be-detected portions (65) being a contact-type
to-be-detected portions (65) and at least one second to-be-detected portions (53).
A boss portion (58) is formed on one (33) of the flanges (32, 33). The at least one
first to-be-detected portion (65) is formed outside the boss portion (58) and the
at least one second to-be-detected portion (53) is formed inside the boss portion
(58).
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